I've been living in exile in Cambridge for
the past 6 months, and have found, much to my
distress, that no-one understands certain phrases
I use: my current favourite (not on your
comprehensive web-page) is "This
is boggin'!'(I
find this object distasteful). Can't think of any
others at the moment, as I only revert into
dialect when under the influence of intoxicating
liquor....

Rhea
Flarry

Kumeen fram tha Hylunds where I have not been
hearing any hak-sent hat all hat all I have been
finding many of tha werds used hin Glass-go
ve-rry strange indeed. Now that we hare
brocasting to the world on tha radio we are
forced to use many dy-a-lects so that the
pee-p-all will be undarstandeen us.
Here are some of the ones not as yet shown.

geezasook
May I please have a taste of your beverage?hooyamakinootthenoohen
How are you today?fitzama-erweyoo
Is there something wrong/are you feeling ill?dunnadaeut
Please cease and decist. Don't do it.areyenaeweel
then Are you ill of health?whos hoose
izaten Who lives in this
house.Awaydoon-a-wa-are
I am going to the river.Tayansix 2
shillings and sixpenceahafacroon
2 shillings and sixpencewhaesonen
what is happening, what program is being shownWho'syermaanem
My salutations to your familyareyawayen
Are you departing.HeyShuggy
I am attempting to attract your attention.Amnaeaquaint I
don't know of what you refer to.Turnonawirelesshen
Please turn on the radio Dunna start on
me Please do not nag.

From
some Highland acquaintances (allegedly
associated with Radio Scotland)

I offer the following definitions from
memory, for possible inclusion in your online
"Bible" :

"daeyethinkacameuptheClydeinabananaboat?"
- I do believe you have taken me for a gullible
person.

"twowitheberrheidanwanwithebunnetoan"
- a close and, perforce, physical encounter
between two adjacent craniums, a la mode
"Sauchiehall School of Pugilism".

From
Brian Johnson
Gloucester
England

"whityeauptae"-
how are you - what are you do-ing"naechance"
- in answer to a question i.e no way..."whersrabirds"
- any ladies here"chokinfurra"
- in dire need of"yanutter"
- a stupid, impertinant or violent person

Terminology
submitted by John Mckay , Law student , South
side of Glasgow.

Gonnienodaerat'
- 'Please don't do that'.

'Yirfaesisawscrewdup'
- Your face is all screwed up.

From
Lorna McGougan
Manchester
England

The Glasgow Web Site is
particularly pleased to provide the following
translations which were received from an official
of an Australian Government Department. We hope
the following information is helpful to all
Glaswegians considering visiting friends and
relatives "Down Under"